(most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
aleukaemic
aleukaemic
adj
Relating to aleukaemia.
aleukemic
aleukemic
adj
Relating to aleukemia.
alkalimetric
alkalimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an alkali.
alkalimetrical
alkalimetrical
adj
Alternative form of alkalimetric
alkalimetrically
alkalimetrically
adv
By means of alkalimetry.
amberjack
amberjack
noun
Any of several large food and game yellowtail fishes of the genus Seriola, found in warm waters of all oceans.
amberjacks
amberjacks
noun
plural of amberjack
anakinetomeric
antileukemic
antileukemic
adj
(oncology, pharmacology) Preventing or countering leukemia.
noun
Any drug that prevents or counters leukemia.
antiskepticism
antiskepticism
noun
Opposition to a skeptical viewpoint.
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archmocker
archmockery
archworkmaster
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
backframe
backgame
backgame
noun
(backgammon) A game in which a player blocks the opponent's progress by forming two or more points in the opponent's home board.
An indirect strategy in which one attempts to achieve one's goals by maneuvering behind the scenes.
backstamped
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backwoodsmen
backwoodsmen
noun
plural of backwoodsman
beckemeyer
beckerman
beckman
beckmann
bemock
bemock
verb
(archaic) To ridicule or mock.
(transitive) To cause to appear as if mock or unreal; excel or surpass, as the genuine surpasses the counterfeit.
(transitive) To mock repeatedly; flout.
(transitive, archaic) To make up as something else, to make into an imitation or semblance
bemocked
bemocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bemock
bemocking
bemocking
verb
present participle of bemock
bemocks
bemocks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemock
bemuck
benchmark
benchmark
noun
(computing) A computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment.
A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.
verb
(intransitive, followed by at) To give certain results in a benchmark test.
(transitive, intransitive, followed by against) To use something (e.g., a competitor's product) as a standard to improve one's own thing.
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
bespecklement
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
bickmore
biscuitmaker
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blackmailed
blackmailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackmail
blackmailer
blackmailer
noun
Someone who blackmails.
blackmailers
blackmailers
noun
plural of blackmailer
blackmore
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
blockmaker
blockmaker
noun
A manufacturer of blocks for use in printing.
A manufacturer of nautical blocks.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bodicemaker
bodicemaking
bombernickel
brickmaker
brickmaker
noun
A maker of bricks.
bricktimber
bucketmaker
bucketmaker
noun
A manufacturer of buckets.
bucketmaking
bucketmaking
noun
The manufacture of buckets.
bucketman
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckjumper
buckjumper
noun
A horse that buckjumps.
One who takes part in buckjumping.
buckramed
buckramed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckram
cabinetmake
cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
noun
A skilled woodworker who makes high-quality wooden furniture
cabinetmakers
cabinetmakers
noun
plural of cabinetmaker
cabinetmaking
cabinetmaking
noun
The art of the cabinetmaker
cabinetmakings
cakemaker
cakemaker
noun
Someone who makes cakes.
cakemaking
cakemaking
noun
The making of cakes.
camelback
camelback
noun
(countable) A camelback sofa or chair.
(countable) A flexible water container worn on the back.
(countable) A house with a second storey that does not completely cover the ground floor.
(countable, rail transport) A railway locomotive that has its cab in the middle as opposed to at the end.
(uncountable) A type of rubber used in tyre restoration.
(uncountable) The backs of camels.
camelkeeper
camellike
camellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a camel.
camerawork
camerawork
noun
Skill or technique involving the use of a camera, especially a video camera.
camiknickers
camiknickers
noun
(dated) A women's undergarment covering the torso, worn for example under short dresses or slacks.
candlemaker
candlemaker
noun
Someone who makes candles; chandler.
candlemaking
candlemaking
noun
The manufacture of candles.
candymaker
candymaker
noun
A manufacturer of candy.
cankerworm
cankerworm
noun
(figurative) A corrupting or destructive force.
Either of two caterpillars, the larvae of geometrid moths, that are destructive to fruit, buds and leaves.
cankerworms
cankerworms
noun
plural of cankerworm
canmaker
capmaker
capmaker
noun
A person or company that manufactures caps (the headgear).
capmakers
capmakers
noun
plural of capmaker
cardmaker
cardmaker
noun
A manufacturer of cards.
carmaker
carmaker
noun
A manufacturer of automobiles.
carmakers
carmakers
noun
plural of carmaker
carpetmaker
carpetmaker
noun
One who manufactures carpets.
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
cartmaker
cartmaker
noun
A manufacturer of carts.
casemaker
casemaker
noun
One who manufactures cases.
casemaking
casemaking
noun
The manufacture of cases.
catakinetomer
catakinomeric
cementlike
cementlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of cement.
cementmaker
cementmaking
cementwork
chainmaker
chainmaker
noun
A tool use to add a link to a chain
One who makes chains.
chairmaker
chairmaker
noun
A manufacturer of chairs.
chameleonlike
chameleonlike
adj
Alternative form of chameleon-like.
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
checkerbloom
checkerbloom
noun
Any of the flowering plants in the genus Sidalcea.
checkman
checkman
noun
A man employed to operate a check valve.
checkmark
checkmark
noun
Alternative form of check mark
verb
(transitive) To mark with a ✓ symbol; to tick.
checkmarked
checkmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkmark
checkmarking
checkmarking
verb
present participle of checkmark
checkmate
checkmate
intj
(by extension) Said when one has placed a person in a losing situation with no escape.
(chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
noun
(figuratively, by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
verb
(transitive, by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
(transitive, chess) To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
checkmated
checkmated
adj
(chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.
(figuratively) Suffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkmate
checkmates
checkmates
noun
plural of checkmate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checkmate
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
checkroom
checkroom
noun
(US) A room where outdoor clothing or luggage may be temporarily stored.
checkrooms
checkrooms
noun
plural of checkroom
checksum
checksum
noun
(mathematics, computing) A number, derived by applying a suitable algorithm to some data, used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission, storage or data entry.
verb
(mathematics, computing) To compute a checksum.
checksummed
checksummed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checksum
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
checksums
checksums
noun
plural of checksum
checkweighman
checkweighman
noun
A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.
checkweighmen
checkweighmen
noun
plural of checkweighman
cheesemaker
cheesemaker
noun
A person skilled in the art of making cheese
cheesemaking
cheesemaking
noun
The production of cheese
chekmak
chekmak
noun
A Turkish fabric of silk and cotton, with gold thread interwoven.
chemakuan
chemick
chemick
noun
Obsolete form of chemic.
chemicked
chemicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemic
chemicker
chemicking
chemicking
verb
present participle of chemic
chemokinesis
chemokinesis
noun
(chemistry, biology) The motile response of an organism to chemical compounds, especially at a cellular level
chemokinetic
chemokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or provoking chemokinesis
chempaduk
cheremkhovo
chimalakwe
chimkent
chimneylike
chimneylike
adj
Resembling a chimney, especially in shape
chmielewski
chokedamp
chokedamp
noun
(mining) A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
chokerman
chokerman
noun
A person employed to fasten the choker around logs for haulage.
chucklesome
chucklesome
adj
Causing chuckles; humorous.
cinnamonlike
cinnamonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of cinnamon.
clackmannanshire
clackmannanshire
Proper noun
A historic county in Scotland (abolished in 1975) and present-day council area (created 1996) bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife, and
clambake
clambake
adj
(figurative) Informal, makeshift, sloppy.
noun
(New England) An informal beach party in which food, usually seafood, is cooked in a firepit dug in the sand, filled with hot coals.
(slang, chiefly West Coast US) An instance of smoking (usually marijuana) in an enclosed space.
(slang, vulgar) A meeting of predominantly females.
verb
(intransitive, slang, chiefly West Coast US) To smoke marijuana in an enclosed space such as a car with the windows up.
(transitive, slang, chiefly West Coast US) To enclose something and fill it with smoke by smoking (usually marijuana) inside it.